Thursday, January 30, 2014

A beaver will use a particular tree for a particular reason. Larger
mature trees will be used to form the basis of a dam. A young, second
growth tree is used for food. And broad-leaved
trees are felled in order to encourage food to regrow closer to their reach.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Contrary to popular belief, not all armadillos are able to roll into a ball. Only the three-banded armadillo is able to do so. The other types are covered with too many bony
plates to allow them to curl up. Other armadillos have to rely on their
armored shells for defense.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Forget about worms, nuts, leaves and twigs, sweet treats such as fruits, berries, sweet cakes, and even pastry dough are among the favorite foods of American Robins. And because sometimes those berries will be fermented, the birds will appear to be drunk, or exhibit drunken behavior such as falling over when walking.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Addax are nearly extinct in the wild, having been eliminated from much
of their original range. These antelope
have been hunted for their valuable meat and skin. They have also been
destroyed by farmers and cattlemen, so as not to compete with their
cattle for grazing land. Much of the addax population was decimated
during the World Wars. Probably the only reason they are still alive in
the wild at all is the fact that they can live in uninhabitable places
with extreme heat, extensive sand dunes, and other harsh conditions
where it is extremely difficult for humans to reach.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Most wolverines give birth in February or March when there is still snow on the ground. This allows them to use the snow to build their dens to protect their young from predators, and to protect them from the cold.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

While the sense of smell is the least developed sense for most birds, the vulture is an exception. Vultures have excellent senses of sight and smell to help them locate food. Because of this, vultures often have large territories and will spend a lot of time soaring to locate their next meal.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The Devil mother can birth anywhere from 20-40 babies, each as tiny as a grain of rice. It's tough being a young devil as the survival rate is low. The mother only has four teats in her pouch, so the first four devils who latch on are typically the only survivors.

Monday, January 20, 2014

There are currently no scientific or medical records or literature to support this myth. For a sleeping person to swallow even one live spider would involve so many
highly unlikely circumstances that for practical purposes it can be ruled out as a possibility. Sleep well tonight!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

An adaptation also found in animals such as the Tasmanian devil and fat-tailed sheep, the platypus tail is mainly made up of a fatty tissue that is used to store
energy supplies, which the animal can use when there is a shortage of food, such as in
the winter months. It also acts as a form of insulation.

The
platypus stores fat in its tail to help it survive when food is limited
- See more at:
http://www.livescience.com/27572-platypus.html#sthash.g5XSb8ez.dpuf

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

While ostriches can not fly, they are built for running. The fact that they are the fastest bird species also helps them easily escape predators. They can maintain a speed of 30 mph for long periods of time, and can even reach up to 40 mph at times.

They're
the fastest bird species, with a maximum running speed of more than 40
mph (64 kph), and they can cover 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) in a
single stride.
Ostriches can maintain a speed of 30 mph (48 kph) for long periods of time, helping them escape nearly any predator.
- See more at: http://www.livescience.com/27433-ostriches.html#sthash.6CGwgK79.dpuf

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

An octopus sees the same thing upside down as right-side up.

An octopus' eyes have horizontal pupils. What's even more unusual
is that the octopus' eyes remain at the same orientation regardless of
the creature's position. So if it turns on its side or even upside down,
the gaze of the eyes remain fixed in relation to the horizon.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Born in the Spring, moose calves weigh some
30 pounds when they are born. By the time they are give days old, they are able to outrun a person. These young moose stay with
their mothers until the following mating season.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Primarily for safety reasons, the female lemur holds the babies inside it's mouth for protection. Once the babies are strong enough, they will then bold onto the mother's back and be carried around instead.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Joeys actually pee and poop while in their mother's pouch. When they're small they don't
produce much, and when they're bigger the pouch's lining absorbs some of
it. It gets kind of smelly and dirty in there, so moms clean out their pouches every so often.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

The bright radiant color on hummingbirds comes from iridescent coloring within their top layer of feathers, like on a soap bubble or prism. Hummingbirds are able to change their colors by simply shifting their position.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

They use oxygen already in their blood and muscles while under water, and their heartbeat slows from about 100 beats per minute to ten. In one breath a seal can exchange 90% of the air in its lungs. Humans can only change 20% of our air per breath.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Generally speaking female ferrets are smaller than the male in the species. Often
times the males are double even triple the size and weight of the
smaller more petite girls. Regardless of gender, most ferrets are in the one to five pound weight range.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

An echidna's long tongue is covered in sticky saliva that it uses to capture termites and ants. They are able to bend it into a U shape, which allows them to block the end of a tunnel, leaving their prey no way out.

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